cna exam review

How can you promote effective communication with a resident?

• asking opened questions

A resident wants to use the commode but she needs help what do you do

use gait belt

What is the temperature of a tepid bath

80-93

what is the oral temperature

97.6-99.6

A male resident wants to use a urinal the what do you tell him to do when he is done

use the call light for help promptly or while waiting for help place in side rails

how should you be positioned when applying ted hose

wide base of support legs between 12-24 inches apart check every 2 hours remove every 8 hours for 30 mins

u are in a residents room and u see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping left behind what do you do

remove it from the residents room immediately

calculate the residents total intake for 3-11 shifts

1oz=30ml

How do you take a random urine specimen

used for routine urinalysis

the midstream specimen

clean voided specimen

how do you take a 24 hour urine specimen

start with empty bladder

you answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit what do you do

transfer the call

a resident with dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys what do you do

tell him you will help him find his keys

what do you do when a resident checks out

disinfect the room

a resident is in isolation what do you do with their food tray when they done eating ?

double bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen

what do u do with a resident Bm when u empty their colostomy bag

flush in the toilet

how many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate BID

twice a day

you walk into a room and there is a trash can on fire whats the first thing you should do

remove the resident

how should a gait belt be applied

over the clothes

how should a cold compress be applied

with cloth bag

what do you do with a person in shock

make the person lay flat and elevate legs

when transferring someone with a gait belt how should your hands be positioned

underhand grasp